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Colby Thicknesse knows he can start to get near the bantamweight ranks with a win at UFC Perth. Thicknesse is set to take on Vince Morales on the prelims of UFC Perth, which should be a fan-friendly fight. Although Thicknesse is coming off his first UFC win, he admits he was disappointed with his performance and is looking to build off of it. “I’m happy I won. But I wasn’t happy with the performance,” Thicknesse said on Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com. “I actually felt like it was the worst performance I’ve had in a fight. I’m pretty good at…

News May 01, 2026 Dan Taylor Technology Editor Military Embedded Systems Image via Elbit FORT WORTH, Texas. Elbit America received a U.S. Army contract to develop and test the Binocular Night Observation Device and establish a path for future production orders, the company announced in a statement. According to the statement, the firm-fixed-price award was issued through Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. Elbit America says the contract enables the company to compete for the program’s next phase, which is valued at as much as $450.6 million. The company states that the Binocular Night Observation Device is a…

TSUNAMI uncrewed surface vessels. Credit: ©Textron Systems. The US Department of War’s (DoW) Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has awarded Textron Systems a contract to supply multiple TSUNAMI uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) for use in the US Navy Fleet Experimentation (FLEX) exercise. The activities, which will take place in Key West, Florida, will also include three months of joint operations with the US Navy Fourth Fleet and US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM). Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more The contract outlines that Textron Systems will…

The U.S. Marine Corps has accumulated thousands of first-person view drones over the span of several months, with thousands more on the way, the service said Thursday.The meteoric rise of the service’s autonomous weapons stockpile was a result of a clear edict from the top down and service member adaptability, according to Commanding Officer of the Weapons Training Battalion Col. Scott Cuomo, who spoke at the Modern Day Marine exposition in Washington.“Rewind your brain to October,” Cuomo said. “We had zero FPV attack drones in the United States. We have over 3,500 right now.”First-person view drones allow operators to watch…

Tel Aviv, Israel – April 30, 2026 – Axon Vision (TASE: AXN), a leader in vision-based artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for defense and security applications, today announced the successful completion of operational demonstrations and evaluation activities for its EDGE ClearSky drone detection system. A leading defense force conducted an extensive operational assessment of EDGE ClearSky against a broad range of FPV drone threats targeting maneuvering forces – an increasingly significant operational challenge in modern combat environments. EDGE ClearSky successfully completed the evaluation, supporting its continued operational maturation. EDGE ClearSky is part of Axon Vision’s EDGE AI family of computer vision…

Axon Vision EDGE ClearSky drone detection system. Credit: Axon Vision. Axon Vision has successfully completed operational demonstrations for its EDGE ClearSky drone detection system. The Israeli defence technology firm confirmed on 30 April 2026 that a defence force conducted detailed testing of the system, focusing on its ability to counter first-person view (FPV) drone threats, which pose considerable risks to mobile military units. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more EDGE ClearSky, part of Axon Vision’s range of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered computer vision tools,…

After a lackluster March, every offering in the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program gained value last month.The common stocks of the Thrift Savings Plan’s C Fund led the way, gaining 10.49% in April. So far this year, the C Fund is up 5.70%.The small- and mid-size businesses of the S fund improved 9.96% last month, bringing its 2026 growth up to 8.61%. And the international (I) fund grew 9.11% in April, taking its performance since January to 11.12%.The fixed income (F) fund ticked up 0.12%, good for a 0.16% increase since January. And the G Fund, which is made…

Transcript Thursday 30 April 2026 Sydney Prime Minister Anthony Albanese The Hon Anthony Albanese MP Prime Minister of Australia ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: On 14 December last year, our nation was shattered by an act which was evil. An antisemitic terrorist attack shook the nation. The deadliest terrorist attack that has ever occurred on Australian soil, targeting Jewish Australians on the first night of Chanukah at our iconic Bondi Beach. This should have been an occasion where every Australian could celebrate what is a victory of light over darkness. Instead, 15 innocent men, women and children were killed and many…

LAST ORIGIN R+ lets you command a squad of biroids in a strategic turn-based combat.The game offers story-driven stages, deep tactical gameplay, striking character designs, dynamic grid battles, and more.You can pre-register now to obtain milestone rewards like Resource Packs, Blind Princess, and more. VALOFE has opened global pre-registration for their beloved strategy RPG, LAST ORIGIN R+, for Android, iOS, and PC. The game initially released in South Korea in 2019, followed by Japan in 2020, and built a solid fanbase there with its bold character designs and gameplay. Get ready to command powerful biroids in tactical battles So, LAST…

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org Denys Overholser, the Lockheed Martin engineer whose insights on the mathematics of radar cross section led directly to the first operational stealth attack airplane and permanently reshaped combat aircraft design and tactics, died April 28 at the age of 86. Overholser came up with the idea of the “Hopeless Diamond” faceted stealth aircraft, wrote the patent for the F-117 Night Hawk stealth attack aircraft, and also earned a place in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Much…